The first Labor Day since the adjustment of the Golden Week system is coming soon. The author learned today from major travel agencies within the province that although the Labor Day holiday has been shortened from a 7-day Golden Week to a 3-day "mini Golden Week", the enthusiasm of Zhejiang residents for traveling remains high, with medium and short-distance trips within the province and surrounding provinces becoming the most popular choice.
A survey on travel intentions for Labor Day conducted by Ctrip.com showed that nearly 80% of netizens surveyed in the Zhejiang area indicated plans to travel during this year's Labor Day, an increase of nearly 30% in travel intentions compared to the Qingming Festival. A responsible person from Ctrip.com analyzed that although the Labor Day holiday has been shortened, due to the influence of the traditional "Golden Week", the habit of Zhejiang residents to travel during Labor Day persists.
As Labor Day approaches, the staff at various travel agency reception centers are getting busier. Han Jun, from Hangzhou International Travel Agency, introduced that recently there has been a steady stream of tourists signing up for trips to Xiamen, Hainan, and Guilin during the Labor Day period. The travel agency will be sending out several tour groups every day from April 27th to 30th. Hangzhou New World International Travel Agency also launched 8 routes for Labor Day, which have been equally well-received.
In previous years, due to the relatively ample travel time during Labor Day, many tourists would choose to travel outside the province or even abroad. This year, with the shortened Labor Day holiday, travel products have also been "slimmed down", leading many tourists to opt for trips within the province or nearby regions. Medium and short-distance tours lasting no more than 4 days have become the hottest choices for Labor Day travel. Travel agencies have also timely launched numerous 3 or 4-day tour routes. According to Li Xiaoting from Zhejiang China Travel Service, based on tourist sign-ups, famous domestic and international tourist spots such as Qiandao Lake, Wuzhen, Suzhou in Jiangsu, and Xiamen in Fujian have been the most popular. She estimated that self-driving tourists would also concentrate their travel choices in these areas. Similarly, data from Hangzhou China Travel Service and Zhejiang Youth Travel Service indicate that over 70% of tourists chose "slimmed-down" tours when signing up, and even those traveling out of the province mostly kept their trips within 4 days. For instance, trips to Hainan, which in previous years often lasted 5, 6, or even 7 days, now predominantly last 4 days.
However, compared to previous years, if tourists choose to travel during Labor Day this year, they can enjoy quite a few price benefits. Due to the long weekend, some business activities have been suspended, and airfare prices during this year's Labor Day did not see significant increases. Travel agencies also quoted much lower prices compared to previous Labor Days. For example, the regular price for a 4-day round-trip tour to Xiamen is 1500 yuan, but it is now 1800 yuan; the regular price for a 4-day round-trip tour to Hainan is 2040 yuan, but it is now 2490 yuan, both showing significantly smaller increases compared to previous Golden Weeks.
This article comes from: Zhaopaicai Network (www.zpcai.com) Detailed reference: http://www.zpcai.com/news/dongtai/2008/422/32016.html